AnTuTu recently released its top 10 list of the best performing Android flagship and mid-range phones for December 2021. And looking at both lists, the real winner here is Qualcomm.
The global Android phone performance ranking list is still dominated by phones powered by the Snapdragon 888 and 888 Plus. While in the mid-range segment, the Snapdragon 778G reigns over others.
AnTuTu Global Top 10 Best Performing Android flagships
On the flagship list, the top three handsets are gaming phones. It’s no surprise, given that these often come with overclocked processors, fast RAM and storage, as well as some sort of cooling system (which is essential to get the best performance possible).
- Nubia Red Magic 6
- ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
- ASUS ROG Phone 5
- realme GT
- iQOO 7
- Moto G200 5G
- OnePlus 9 Pro
- Sony Xperia 1 III 5G
- OnePlus 9
- Xiaomi Mi 11i
In the top 10 mid-range list, we see Qualcomm again, but this time the Snapdragon 778G with one handset touting a Dimensity 900 (OPPO Reno6 5G) and another with a Dimensity 800U (OPPO Reno5 A). All handsets on the list have either 6GB or 8GB RAM and a minimum of 128GB storage.
AnTuTu Global Top 10 Best Performing Android Mid-range Phones
- realme GT Master Edition
- Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
- Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G NE
- Honor 50
- Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
- Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
- OPPO Reno6 5G
- Xiaomi Mi 10T Lite 5G
- realme 7 5G
- OPPO Reno5 A
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In January 2022, Qualcomm-powered devices will remain at the top of the list, especially with the release of the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor. On the mid-range side, it’s probably going to be the same. But we do expect to see more MediaTek devices as more smartphone manufacturers use the Dimensity 9000 and Dimensity 8000 chips.
